Kristofferson told Jerry Lee his version of Bobby McGee is his favorite. Still reeling from the huge loss of Jerry Lee. Am here in Louisiana and just a couple of hrs from Ferriday wch brings it even closer to home. So very sad. Thank God for You Tube so we can listen again & again to all his life's work.
NO......He obviously had talent, charisma and a stage presence but then he had something I don't know a word for. Before my time but wish I could have experienced a show. RIP Jerry Lee.
Jerry can't be touched. Yea Janis had a raspy sexy voice from who know what she did but the only one who has anything on Jerry lee is Elvis and that's a fact
The likes of Jerry Lee Lewis we'll never see again in a million years - not ever, period. JLL is The Undefeated R 'n R Warrior of All Times whoever the challenger may be, he is second to no one. Navaho
I spent an hour or so listening to and watching every version of this song I could find. For pure excitement, musical enjoyment and fantastic singing, no one comes close to Jerry Lee. And that's not even mentioning the awesome piano!!! This man is the performer of the century!
God my Daddy drove me nuts growing up listening to this. and then my friends and I were lost in Texas and ended up at Billy Bob's one night and guess who the hell was playing!! And it was SUCH a rocking good time - called my Dad collect from the show lol
Oh my god I have just heard the news that His Majesty Jerry Lee has died. RIP. And THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING There will never be another. Im so sad, feels like I have lost a close friend. Oh my..... As long as I have been alive, this man has entertained me.
@@billleyland128 Think about it. Around that same time Loretta Lynn had gotten married at the same age as Myra. Except she stayed within the regional area, Jerry lee was National. In Jerry’s area of the country MANY had married young, he just wasn’t sophisticated enough to understand
@@andyecheandia8375 Well, as Myra says in the film, ''One girl got married at 9.'' I don't remember all this fuss when 14-year-old Priscilla went to live with Elvis.
Nice tribute to an absolute ICON! I play(try) piano.......gotta give this guy G for guts to even approach such an Iconic song👏👏As i am sure this Gentleman will agree.....only ever be ONE Jerry lee Lewis!😂😂We in Europe all miss him😢Well done buddy🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
The best for sure ! And the best version as well !! Finally, i think Jerry Lee Lewis created the Classical Music Rock'N'Roll style ! His left hand is pure Rock'n'roll while his right hand plays like Mozart !!! Unique.
Wooow what the hell was that?? I never could have been able to imagine that something like this is possible! I love this song and i like this version very much!
Left handers signals go right to the right, creative side of the brain. When we're doing our creative things, our brains lose all track PF time, an hour can go by in 5 min, and we've been in a natural high. A book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" explains it better than I can.
I realize this comment is 12 YEARS late. I’m a natural lefty. But as a guitar player I always figured my left hand was carrying the weight of forming complex chords. My right was working with finger picking and actual PICKing. But not as hard as my left. While I’m NO piano/keyboard player. (Only songwriting) It seems to be the OPPOSITE. The right hand is by far carrying the heavy work.🤷♂️ It ain’t easy being a natural lefty.🤣🤣🤣👍🥃🎸 Best wishes to everyone.👍
Yes John, a class of his own is a check because I have him rated as the number #1 greatest PIANO PLAYER EVER and the Country Music Hall Of Fame should close their doors if they don't let the only surviving member of the "Million Dollar Quartet" in their HALL ! Jerry Lee had it ALL including his KICK ASS VOCALS !
Woah there, woah. England LOVES Jerry Lee. I am an Englishman and I am not alone in stating that he was, is and always will be the KING. Rock n roll will always own him a huge debt of gratitude. MAGNIFICENT talent of a loner who rocks on the wild side. I am privileged to have heard his music and I thank him, and the USA for that. Out
Best cover version of Janis Joplins best song (written by Kris Kristofferson). R.I.P. and have fun with Rock`´Roll Music in heaven... we`ll miss you here on planet earth...for sure!
I absolutely agree.Jerry Lee should be an inspiration for all of us.Its not just the music,its his passion...His passion made his music what it is.You see man up the stage literally giving it all for it!He deserves to be recognised!
Jerry Lee Lewis OWNED every piece of music he ever touched....I remember his first TV debut... Better as he got older even... amazing...thanks for sharing this rendition.
Actually his aunt taught The Killer how to play. She also taught his first cousins Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. All three play with very similar styles if you listen to them you will hear it.
The Killer is hotter than a flamethrower. He doesn't have to pour gas in the piano and ignite it for effect, ....his fingers set the keys on fire. Man....I'm still feeling the shivers run down my back and that's ten minutes after listening to the song.
I love how each artist puts their own spin on this song, however this is my favorite version....there is so much going on with the melody. The song keeps getting better and better. I also like his rendition of Frankie and Johnny.
There will never be another man like Jerry Lee Lewis, I remember hearing Jerry Lee so many years ago maybe the late 50's and I still get the adrenalin surge when I fondly listen to the best there's ever been that I know of................ that can sing and pump the piano like good old Lerry Lee Lewis in his prior 50 plus years of singing and a'playing the piano.
Kristofferson told Jerry Lee his version of Bobby McGee is his favorite. Still reeling from the huge loss of Jerry Lee. Am here in Louisiana and just a couple of hrs from Ferriday wch brings it even closer to home. So very sad. Thank God for You Tube so we can listen again & again to all his life's work.
In all seriousness, has anyone else EVER been this good?
Never!!!!
Not even close
And NEVER will
NO......He obviously had talent, charisma and a stage presence but then he had something I don't know a word for. Before my time but wish I could have experienced a show. RIP Jerry Lee.
the best Rockn roll boogie King jerry lee lewis
Because Jerry Lee doing Bobby Mcgee is what everybody needs in 2020!
This is simply the best version of Me and Bobby McGee and it's not even close. Jerry owns this song
well Janis Joplin's version isnt bad...and many think is the best.
Amen
Hate to disagree..Janis Joplin did the classic....Very close second..
Jerry can't be touched. Yea Janis had a raspy sexy voice from who know what she did but the only one who has anything on Jerry lee is Elvis and that's a fact
Don’t you love how he turns it into such a personal song
Such talent and he could not read music..... makes it more incredible......
Turn it up Killer and make it roll ! 👍🏼
What a great cover. RIP Jerry Lee and Kris Kristofferson.
No one, I mean no one, can play piano like Jerry Lee!
The man is brilliant.
Don’t get better than this
The likes of Jerry Lee Lewis we'll never see again in a million years - not ever, period. JLL is The Undefeated R 'n R Warrior of All Times whoever the challenger may be, he is second to no one.
Navaho
How right you are. Pure genius
I've said it and I'll say it again. Jerry Lee Lewis is the King of Rock n Roll period.
Yes, Jerry Lee Lewis,
He came Second to None
@@martinwyatt6390 Ошибаетесь, он номер 1 и только потом идут Чак Берри, Литтл Ричард, а Элвис вообще, где-то во второй десятке.
I spent an hour or so listening to and watching every version of this song I could find. For pure excitement, musical enjoyment and fantastic singing, no one comes close to Jerry Lee. And that's not even mentioning the awesome piano!!! This man is the performer of the century!
I second that emotion
Art Golfer sooo right. THE MAN
You're right! A fantastic version in his style
I did the same thing, and ended up here. Janis and Willie was the worst by far.
Art Golfer He is The Killer, what you expect?
OK Jerry now that you are in heaven you have. left your foot prints in our hearts RIP 💔💔
Thunder in his hands!
And lightning ⚡ in the Killer's fingers !!!
🎹⚡🎹❤️🌹
Man, I never even envisioned "Me and Bobby McGee" as a boogie woogie piano tune, but of course The Killer does it! Dad gum that man rocks.
That just passed the "hair on the back of the neck" test. Wow! He's bloody good - *and* he knows it!
no one is as brilliant as this . no one even comes close
Hang on, kiddies - this is what's Rock and Roll. Jerry Lee will always be The Killer.
This could perhaps be his BEST overall concert performance.
Like no other!
Ilove this Jerry Lee Lewis version of Me and my bobby mcgee
God my Daddy drove me nuts growing up listening to this. and then my friends and I were lost in Texas and ended up at Billy Bob's one night and guess who the hell was playing!! And it was SUCH a rocking good time - called my Dad collect from the show lol
Great story, that was fine, you called your dad!
You're Dad was so happy for you.that night. God bless
Oh my god I have just heard the news that His Majesty Jerry Lee has died.
RIP. And THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
There will never be another. Im so sad, feels like I have lost a close friend. Oh my..... As long as I have been alive, this man has entertained me.
He still lives in me👍
And who left us today was Kris Kristofferson, who wrote Me and Bobby McGee.
A musical genius in is own right,
A musical genius, my idol since 1957, is now gone forever but never forgotten.
Musical genius is an UNDERSTATEMENT.
If not for London 1958, who knows how BIG he COULD have been.
@@andyecheandia8375 I agree, I genuinely believe that Jerry could not understand why he was causing all this fuss when he visited England.
@@billleyland128 Think about it. Around that same time Loretta Lynn had gotten married at the same age as Myra. Except she stayed within the regional area, Jerry lee was National. In Jerry’s area of the country MANY had married young, he just wasn’t sophisticated enough to understand
@@andyecheandia8375 Well, as Myra says in the film, ''One girl got married at 9.'' I don't remember all this fuss when 14-year-old Priscilla went to live with Elvis.
@@billleyland128 only difference with Elvis was it wasn’t publicized
No one has ever been nor will be as good as JerryLee❤
I think Jerry did this song the best of all.
Nice tribute to an absolute ICON! I play(try) piano.......gotta give this guy G for guts to even approach such an Iconic song👏👏As i am sure this Gentleman will agree.....only ever be ONE Jerry lee Lewis!😂😂We in Europe all miss him😢Well done buddy🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
The best for sure ! And the best version as well !! Finally, i think Jerry Lee Lewis created the Classical Music Rock'N'Roll style ! His left hand is pure Rock'n'roll while his right hand plays like Mozart !!! Unique.
Wooow what the hell was that?? I never could have been able to imagine that something like this is possible! I love this song and i like this version very much!
Has this guy got talent or not!!! Only one Jerry Lee.
Jerry Lee Is the best ever
Complete ownership. Ludicrously brilliant. Incomprehensible talent. Astounding!
Jerry Lee Lewis at his very best! Unique piano stylist. Fantastic!!
feeling good was easy lord when bob bob bob bb bb bbbby bobby bobbby sang the jerry blues,awesome,what a killer
magic
i think that there are no words to describe this performance!!
This guy can pick up any song and make it rock.
Brilliantly brilliant the best ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Must be the best version of that song ever...
Jerry Lee Lewis you have left a massive void in Rock & Roll and it's going to be hard if not impossible to fill.. Rest in Peace.
He's left handed... one of the few pianists who is, it gives his playing that "I don't know what"........ but god the Man can play
Left handers signals go right to the right, creative side of the brain. When we're doing our creative things, our brains lose all track PF time, an hour can go by in 5 min, and we've been in a natural high. A book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" explains it better than I can.
He's not left handed at all. He's right handed. Check out other videos where he is signing autographs or playing guitar.
I realize this comment is 12 YEARS late.
I’m a natural lefty.
But as a guitar player I always figured my left hand was carrying the weight of forming complex chords.
My right was working with finger picking and actual PICKing.
But not as hard as my left.
While I’m NO piano/keyboard player.
(Only songwriting)
It seems to be the OPPOSITE.
The right hand is by far carrying the heavy work.🤷♂️
It ain’t easy being a natural lefty.🤣🤣🤣👍🥃🎸
Best wishes to everyone.👍
@@BillMcGirr Tell me about it. My parents couldn't afford a left handed guitar so they got my a regular one. 42 years later I still play right handed.
@@Erulin68
Good stuff.
Guitar playing is the ONLY thing I do “right” handed.
But like I said… it always felt natural to me.🤷♂️👍🥃😊
This man don't play thr rock'n roll ... HE IS The Rock'N Roll......!
he just mastered that song that became his the second he started playing
Jerry Lee is in a class alone. I've seen him in concert years ago and I will never forget how great he was. Rock on Jerry Lee .
Yes John, a class of his own is a check because I have him rated as the number #1 greatest PIANO PLAYER EVER and the Country Music Hall Of Fame should close their doors if they don't let the only surviving member of the "Million Dollar Quartet" in their HALL ! Jerry Lee had it ALL including his KICK ASS VOCALS !
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WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 73yo Aussie fan.
This is a masterpiece!
I'm 83: The two greatest piano players in my lifetime where Liberace and Jerry Lee lewis.
Woah there, woah. England LOVES Jerry Lee. I am an Englishman and I am not alone in stating that he was, is and always will be the KING. Rock n roll will always own him a huge debt of gratitude. MAGNIFICENT talent of a loner who rocks on the wild side. I am privileged to have heard his music and I thank him, and the USA for that.
Out
Best rendition of this song.
This is my favorite rendition. This is the best.
R.I. P. LEGEND
When, oh when will that '83 concert be re-mastered and put out on Blu-Ray? Jerry in absolute top form, that I would pay for in a heartbeat.
Unreal ability. Amazing.
He even has a comb in his back pocket!!! He's totally OLD SCHOOL!!
God bless Jerry Lee! The last man standing!
❤ Magnifique, extraordinaire. Je l adore. ❤❤❤
GENIUS!!! And I am an hardcore Janis Joplin fan! BRILLIANT!!!
JLL is the greatest piano player who ever lived. It is nice to see a fellow left hander doing so well.
THIS is the King of rock'n'roll. No doubt about that.
This man is so frigging talented it blows my mind. I could listen to him all day, every day.
The Killer claims another one! Ain't no goin' slow when you're Jerry Lee!
LEGEND!!!
I am a fellow pianoman, and the Jerry Lee is my mentor!! rock on Killer!!!!
Best Piano player ever!!!
RIP Jerry Lee. There will never be another one like you. 🎹 💔
The undisputed king of Rock 'n'Roll
NO ONE can play this like Jerry lee, no one....makes those ivory's dance...the killer ain't dead yet!!
Janis (and her "HIPpie" peers) only wished they coulda rocked this hard!!! Long Live REAL Rock N Roll and the guys who made it!!!!
Best cover version of Janis Joplins best song (written by Kris Kristofferson). R.I.P. and have fun with Rock`´Roll Music in heaven... we`ll miss you here on planet earth...for sure!
ONLY 1,000,000 TIMES BETTER.
CAN'T YOU APPRECIATE A GENIUS LIKE JERRY LEE
Спасибо Джерри Ли! Мы Вас помним, Вас не хватает…
As Vladimir Horowitz said after he had first heard Art Tatum play: "I came. I listened. I still cannot believe what I heard." This is transcendental.
They adored him in England as is exemplified in this performance. Love how the crowd roared at the end when he simply says, "Coca-Cola"!
Like others, I have not seen a better pianist in any genre than this man and this one song is the pinnacle of his career.
I absolutely agree.Jerry Lee should be an inspiration for all of us.Its not just the music,its his passion...His passion made his music what it is.You see man up the stage literally giving it all for it!He deserves to be recognised!
Jerry Lee Lewis OWNED every piece of music he ever touched....I remember his first TV debut... Better as he got older even... amazing...thanks for sharing this rendition.
This is definitely the hardest workin' version of this song. The talented Jerry Lee always incorporating his own sound in every single song.
He takes every song and makes it his own
It's shameful that this legend isn't in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
That's what you get, when you have a couple of idiots making a (bad) decision
I agree.
Whose the greatest? Jerry Lee Lewis!
The hands down best version of this song! The definition of rock n roll!
ONE OF A KIND- NOBODY HAS COME CLOSE TO THIS GREAT TALENT!
Good job Andreu...BRAVOOOOOOO Mr Lewis...
Oh my Gosh! He Killed it!
That’s why they call him the “KILLER!”
Did you know that this guy didn't even have lessons? He learned EVERY song ON HIS OWN... incredible : )
+Gracie Minor Who on earth could have taught him to do that anyway?
+Robert Stehli i have no idea 😂
Actually his aunt taught The Killer how to play. She also taught his first cousins Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. All three play with very similar styles if you listen to them you will hear it.
I love him he raises my spirits.
@@USA24541 SWAGGART,?????? NO COMPARISON WHAT SO EVER.!!!!!!!
that is who the piano was made for, the one and only Jerry Lee.
u said it
Yeah man
cpa441 Agree
Is that not the greatest piano playing ever? What a man. What a talent.
The Killer is hotter than a flamethrower. He doesn't have to pour gas in the piano and ignite it for effect, ....his fingers set the keys on fire. Man....I'm still feeling the shivers run down my back and that's ten minutes after listening to the song.
NO ONE plays like this. He brings it every time.
I've never seen this cover before - Well! That was DIFFERENT!
ROCK-ON!!
Once again -- Jerry Lee nails...in his style and with excellence!
Is there anything that JLL cannot sing or make it better? TALENT!
Bo
Aloha All,,,
Da, Killer, what a talent,,,
thanks for posting this,,,
Big
THIS INCREDIBLE, ONE-OF-A KIND TALENT WILL NEVER COME AGAIN.
I love how each artist puts their own spin on this song, however this is my favorite version....there is so much going on with the melody. The song keeps getting better and better. I also like his rendition of Frankie and Johnny.
As Sam Phillips said, .'he was a musical genius'.
Jerry Lee the voice and hands that all piano and microphone wants. Wow
He sure loved the crowds and they loved him.❤
It's said that Jerry Lee can make any song a Jerry Lee Lewis song. I believe what they say.
awesome piece of performance of the killer.
There will never be another man like Jerry Lee Lewis, I remember hearing Jerry Lee so many years ago maybe the late 50's and I still get the adrenalin surge when I fondly listen to the best there's ever been that I know of................ that can sing and pump the piano like good old Lerry Lee Lewis in his prior 50 plus years of singing and a'playing the piano.